USER-DRIVEN CONFIGURATION

• US 20130159993A1
• Filed: 12/14/2011
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Misovski, Filip, Cherdron, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 8,938,734 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/177
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files

Abstract

The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for providing user-driven configuration of application content packages. One process includes operations for receiving a request for configuring a user productivity feature for integration with an application running on a client device, presenting a configuration tool for allowing user-driven configuration of an application content package associated with the user productivity feature, and deploying the application content package for installation on the client device after receiving configuration of the application content package through the configuration tool. In some instances, the configuration tool is a hosted service provided on a server in a cloud computing network. Further, presenting the configuration tool can include presenting one or more back-end systems associated with the application for selection as a destination for the user productivity feature.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method performed by one or more processors for providing user-driven configuration of application content packages, the method comprising the following operations:

receiving a request for configuring a user productivity feature for integration with an application running on a client device;

presenting a configuration tool for allowing user-driven configuration of an application content package associated with the user productivity feature; and

deploying the application content package for installation on the client device after receiving configuration of the application content package through the configuration tool.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration tool is a hosted service provided on a server in a cloud computing network.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the configuration tool includes presenting one or more back-end systems associated with the application for selection as a destination for the user productivity feature.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration tool includes options for allowing a user to define a query for data stored on a back-end system associated with the application.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration tool includes options for allowing a user to configure a user interface of the user productivity feature.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein deploying the application content package includes transmitting at least a portion of the application content package to an intermediary unit within a corporate network for on-premise installation of the application content package on the client device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the intermediary unit includes a business unit of an organization associated with the corporate network, the business unit including at least one of an information technology (IT) department, a line-of-business (LOB) unit, or a lead user associated with the application.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the user productivity feature includes at least one of a feature provided through a third-party web service, information related to a document selected by a user of the application, or analytical data based on information currently displayed in a user interface of the application.

9. A computer program product encoded on a non-transitory storage medium, the product comprising computer readable instructions for causing one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request for configuring a user productivity feature for integration with an application running on a client device;

presenting a configuration tool for allowing user-driven configuration of an application content package associated with the user productivity feature; and

deploying the application content package for installation on the client device after receiving configuration of the application content package through the configuration tool.

10. The product of claim 9, wherein the configuration tool is a hosted service provided on a server in a cloud computing network.

11. The product of claim 9, wherein presenting the configuration tool includes presenting one or more back-end systems associated with the application for selection as a destination for the user productivity feature.

12. The product of claim 9, wherein the configuration tool includes options for allowing a user to define a query for data stored on a back-end system associated with the application.

13. The product of claim 9, wherein the configuration tool includes options for allowing a user to configure a user interface of the user productivity feature.

14. The product of claim 9, wherein deploying the application content package includes transmitting at least a portion of the application content package to an intermediary unit within a corporate network for on-premise installation of the application content package on the client device.

15. The product of claim 14, wherein the intermediary unit includes a business unit of an organization associated with the corporate network, the business unit including at least one of an information technology (IT) department, a line-of-business (LOB) unit, or a lead user associated with the application.

16. The product of claim 9, wherein the user productivity feature includes at least one of a feature provided through a third-party web service, information related to a document selected by a user of the application, or analytical data based on information currently displayed in a user interface of the application.

17. A system, comprising:

one or more computers; and

a computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more computers having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;

receiving a request for configuring a user productivity feature for integration with an application running on a client device;

presenting a configuration tool for allowing user-driven configuration of an application content package associated with the user productivity feature; and

deploying the application content package for installation on the client device after receiving configuration of the application content package through the configuration tool.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the configuration tool is a hosted service provided on a server in a cloud computing network.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein presenting the configuration tool includes presenting one or more back-end systems associated with the application for selection as a destination for the user productivity feature.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein deploying the application content package includes transmitting at least a portion of the application content package to an intermediary unit within a corporate network for on-premise installation of the application content package on the client device.